Scott Zipadelli Named Crewchief for Leffler & Braun Racing

MOORESVILLE, NC (December 5, 2008) - Braun Racing is pleased to announce
that Scott Zipadelli has joined their organization to serve as crew chief
of  the No. 38 Great Clips team with driver, Jason Leffler.  Bringing with
him a wealth of experience, Zipadelli has over 12 years in the industry
and has worked with several championship winning organizations.  A native
of East Haddam, Connecticut, he most recently served as crew chief at JTG
Racing with driver, Kelly Bires.

Zipadelli first came onto the NASCAR scene in 1999, starting out as a
general mechanic at Innovative Motorsports.  He quickly made a name for
himself and within two years made the move to Evernham Motorsports.

In 2002, Zipadelli joined his older brother Greg, at Joe Gibbs Racing
where he watched Greg lead Tony Stewart to his first ever NASCAR NEXTEL
Cup Championship.  Inspired by being a part of a highly successful
organization, the younger Zipadelli moved into the role of plate setup
manager for the No. 18 car, driven by 2000 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion
Bobby Labonte.  Additionally, he served as the chassis setup specialist
and was later promoted to car chief for the team.  In five seasons with
the No. 18 team, Zipadelli and his crew saw Victory Lane three times and
sat on the Bud Pole Position for nine events.

Realizing that he was ready to further challenge his abilities and
leadership skills, Zipadelli returned to the Nationwide Series and joined
JTG Racing as crew chief of the No. 47 team, first with driver, Jon Wood,
and then newcomer Kelly Bires.  In two years, Zipadelli proved to have the
knack as he helped Wood and Bires, a rookie driver, to numerous impressive
finishes.

Now, Zipadelli looks upon a new challenge with Braun Racing where he will
work with a new driver, a new car manufacturer and a new crew.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to join Braun Racing," said
Zipadelli.  "This is a team that has proven that they have all of the
necessary tools to go out and contend for wins each and every week. I look
forward to helping to add to their success and working together with this
core group of guys who have been together for a number of years to win
more races and contend for a championship."


Leffler, who has driven for Braun Racing since 2005, is excited about the
fresh perspective Zipadelli brings with him to the organization.


"Scott is going to be a great addition to our team and I'm really pumped
up about what he is going to bring to this team. I think it is going to be
a great fit. I am already impatient to get to Daytona and to start a new
season with Scott leading this team!"